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Showing 20712080 of 27866 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 17-10-2012 n° 11-21.646

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article R214-111

I. - The counterparty risk in respect of a single counterparty is the risk that the counterparty will default on one of its obligations, resulting in a financial loss for the undertaking for collectiv…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The Trade and Companies Register

Article R123-171-1

The notice provided for in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 on the Statute for a European Company (SE) of 8 October 2001, in the event of the registration and deletion of a European…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Consumer Institute

Article R822-10

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Vaccinations.

Article L3111-11

Vaccinations carried out by approved establishments and organisations under conditions defined by decree are free of charge.Local authorities may carry out vaccination activities under an agreement wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative schemes

Article L1333-11

Access to certain categories of sources mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1333-1, the transport of such sources or access to information relating to the means and measures implemented to protect against m…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-23

Where a restraining order accompanied by the obligation to wear an anti-approach electronic bracelet issued in the context of criminal proceedings pursuant to the article 138-3 of the code of criminal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-17-2

The number and day of hearings of the sentence enforcement judge and the sentence enforcement court are set by joint decision of the president of the judicial court and the public prosecutor. The deci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-11

The research year, provided for in articles R. 632-42, D. 633-13 and R. 634-13 of the Education Code, may only be carried out when a research year contract has been concluded between the postgraduate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-11

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may request the applicant to provide additional information necessary for the examination of the applica…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-11

The certificate holder may request a review of the compensation provided for in Article L. 623-10, after the expiry of the one-year period following the date of the final judgment setting the amount o…

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